methyltetrahydrofolate

noun

A tetrahydrofolate with a methyl substituent, a key natural form of folate. The chief form is 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.

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Meanings

nounmethyltetrahydrofolate (plural methyltetrahydrofolates)

plural methyltetrahydrofolates

  1. chemistryA tetrahydrofolate with a methyl substituent, a key natural form of folate. The chief form is 5-methyltetrahydrofolate.

Origin

From methyl + tetrahydrofolate.

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methyltetrahydrofolate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/methyltetrahydrofolate

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